LAS VEGAS – Nate Diaz doesn’t appear to have any regrets over the bottle-throwing melee that took place with Conor McGregor at Wednesday’s UFC 202 pre-fight news conference.

Approximately 24 hours after the incident, which saw Diaz (19-10 MMA, 14-8 UFC) leave the news conference early after McGregor (19-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) arrived nearly 25 minutes late, one half of the UFC 202 headliner was asked about his decision to walk out and the subsequent chaos that saw his team throw bottles and cans back and forth with “The Notorious.”

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Diaz said he didn’t like how McGregor conducted himself by arriving late. So he decided to make a move of his own.

“I got to keep it real – I got to stay true to myself and what I believe in, and I believe that if a mother(expletive) comes in thinking he’s the head honcho (expletive), I’m going to let you know I got a whole gang ready to ride,” Diaz said. “I didn’t mean to cause (expletive) but we got a whole army here.”

UFC 202 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The rematch between Diaz and McGregor headlines the pay-per-view main card following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Although the dust has somewhat settled, Diaz and McGregor could be in store for a greater punishment. UFC President Dana White today told TMZ that fines, suspensions and potentially even lawsuits could be on the way for both fighters.

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“They’re both getting punished,” White said. “What everybody’s gotta understand is .. we’re overseen by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. I guarantee both of these guys will get massive fines. And there’s probably gonna be a hearing too after the fight.

“And the word is that in this thing, somebody was injured. So, there’s gonna be a lawsuit … who knows how it’s gonna play out.”

Another unfortunate repercussion of the incident is that the entourages of both Diaz and McGregor have both been banned from all UFC 202 activities. Moreover, Diaz’s brother, Nick Diaz, will apparently not be allowed to participate in corner duties for the bout.

Diaz said he’s hopeful a resolution can be made, but regardless, he intends to handle his business.

“Nick’s the master ninja in this whole (expletive),” Diaz said. “Hopefully, we can get him in. Either way, it’s all good. He’s going to represent for me just like I’m going to represent for him.”

On March 19, 2011, 23-year-old Jon Jones brutalized UFC light heavyweight champion “Shogun” Rua to become the youngest titleholder in UFC history. But for Jones, it was only the start of a wild ride that at times spun out of control.